Alec Puro has been hired to score the upcoming thriller The Scribbler. The film is directed by John Suits (Breathing Room) and stars Katie Cassidy as a young woman who is confronting her destructive mental illness using an experimental machine designed to eliminate multiple personalities. Garret Dillahunt, Michelle Trachtenberg, Eliza Dushku, Michael Imperioli, Gina Gershon, Billy Campbell and Sasha Grey are also starring. The movie is based on the graphic novel by Dan Schaffer who has adapted the material for the screen. Gabriel Cowan and Ken F. Levin are producing the New Arts Alliance and Caliber Media production. Read the rest of this entry »
Alec Puro to Score ‘The Scribbler’
Posted: November 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alec Puro, The Scribbler
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Jonathan Morali Scoring ‘Möbius’
Posted: November 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric Rochant, Jonathan Morali, Mobius
Jonathan Morali is the composer of the upcoming French romance thriller Möbius. The film is written and directed by Eric Rochant and stars Jean Dujardin (The Artist) as an experienced spy who is tracking a powerful oligarch suspected of laundering money through his bank. Cecile de France (Hereafter), Tim Roth and John Lynch are co-starring in the movie, which is set in Monte Carlo. Eric Juherian, Mathias Rubin and Christophe Cervoni are producing the Recifilms, Axel Films and Les Productions du Tresor production in association with Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp. Morali is best known as the frontman of the French band Syd Matters. Möbius marks his film scoring debut. The thriller is set for a release in France on February 27, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 23, 2012)
Posted: November 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Danny Elfman, De rouille et d'os, Hitchcock, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna, Ramin Djawadi, Red Dawn, Rise of the Guardians, Rust and Bone
Three new movies opened wide this past Wednesday:
Opening in most theaters this holiday weekend is Dreamworks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians directed by Peter Ramsey and featuring the voice talent of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law. The film’s music is composed by Alexandre Desplat. Varese Sarabande Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Still Dream performed by Renée Fleming and composed by Desplat. Check out our previous article for the full album details and audio clips. Also click here for a number of video interviews with the composer about his music for Guardians. In addition, also visit Huffington Post for another article on Desplat’s first project for Dreamworks Animation and watch two more video interviews with ClassicFM and Wall Street Journal.
Also opening wide is the 3D adventure movie Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee and starring Suraj Sharma, Shravanthi Sainath, Tabu and Gerard Depardieu. The film’s music is composed by Mychael Danna who has previously scored the director’s The Ice Storm and Ride with the Devil. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the album track list and to listen to audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an audio interview with the composer, as well as YouTube for a short video interview at the film’s premiere at AFI Fest and a recent article in the LA Times on Danna’s music from the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Listen to Danny Elfman’s ‘Promised Land’ Score and Jeremy Sams’ Music from ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’
Posted: November 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Anna Karenina, Danny Elfman, Dario Marianelli, Gus van Sant, Hyde Park on Hudson, Jeremy Sams, Moonrise Kingdom, Promised Land, Roger Neill
Focus Features has published the complete scores of its major awards contenders this season. Among the titles is Gus Van Sant’s drama Promised Land, which features music composed by Danny Elfman. To listen to the score, visit Focus Features’ For Your Consideration website. The film starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook, Scoot McNairy, Titus Welliver and Frances McDormand also features an original song, Snake Eyes, written by Kenneth A. Pattengale and Joseph Edward Ryan, which is being pushed for awards consideration. No soundtrack release has been announced yet. Read the rest of this entry »
New Soundtrack Editions for ‘Die Hard With a Vengeance’, ‘The Untouchables’ and ‘Home Alone 2’ Announced
Posted: November 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian De Palma, Die Hard, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Ennio Morricone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, John Williams, Michael Kamen, score, Soundtrack, The Untouchables
La-La Land Records has announced three new limited soundtrack editions. First up is a release of the expanded score for the 1995 action thriller sequel Die Hard With A Vengeance directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons. The 2CD-set feature the score composed by Michael Kamen (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Lethal Weapon) as written for the film, as well as several rejected cues. The album is limited to 4000 copies. Visit the label’s official Facebook website to check out the full track list of the release. Read the rest of this entry »
The Newton Brothers to Score Wayne Kramer’s ‘Pawn Shop Chronicles’
Posted: November 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Pawn Shop Chronicles, The Newton Brothers, Wayne Kramer
The Newton Brothers have signed on to score the dark comedy Pawn Shop Chronicles. The film is directed by Wayne Kramer and stars Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Elijah Wood, Vincent D’Onofrio, Pell James, Thomas Jane, Lukas Haas, Chi McBride, Ashlee Simpson, Kevin Rankin, DJ Qualls, Michael Cudlitz and Norman Reedus. The movie centers on a missing wedding ring which leads to a wild-goose chase involving meth addicts, skinheads and an Elvis impersonator. Walker is also producing the film with Jordan Schur & David Mimran (Stone, Henry’s Crime), Nick Thurlow and Steven Schneider (Insidious, The Bay). Adam Minarovich has written the screenplay. Kramer has previously worked with composer Mark Isham on his last three features (The Cooler, Running Scared, Crossing Over). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Leap of Faith’ Broadway Cast Recording Album Announced
Posted: November 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Broadway, Glenn Slater, Leap of Faith, Soundtrack
Ghostlight Records will release the official cast recording album for the Broadway musical Leap of Faith. The album features the musical’s songs composed by multiple Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) and lyrics by Glenn Slater. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 4, 2012 and physically on December 18. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon and check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Leap of Faith is based on the 1992 film of the same name starring Steve Martin (and featuring a score by Cliff Eidelman) and centers on a con man who is posing as a man of faith and who is redeemed by the love of a good woman. The Tony Award-nominated musical scripted by Janus Cercone and Warren Leight premiered in Los Angeles in 2010 and opened on Broadway this past April. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Last Exorcism Part II’ to Feature Music by Michael Wandmacher
Posted: November 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Wandmacher, The Last Exorcism, The Last Exorcism Part II
Michael Wandmacher is scoring the upcoming horror sequel The Last Exorcism Part II. The film is directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly (Small Town Murder Song) and stars Ashley Bell who is found alone and terrified in the woods after the events from the previous movie. Gass-Donnelly has also co-written the screenplay with Damien Chazelle. Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) returns to produce the sequel alongside Eli Roth alongside Marc Abraham, Thomas A. Bliss & Eric Newman (Children of Men, Dawn of the Dead) for Strike Entertainment. Roth’s regular musical collaborator Nathan Barr (Hostel, True Blood) has previously scored the 2010 original film in the series. Read the rest of this entry »
Edward Sharpe’s Alex Ebert to Score J.C. Chandor’s ‘All is Lost’
Posted: November 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Ebert, All is Lost, J.C. Chandor
Alex Ebert has been hired to score the upcoming adventure drama All is Lost. The film is written and directed by J.C. Chandor and stars Robert Redford as a man who gets lost at sea and struggles against the elements to stay alive. Neal Dodson & Anna Gerb (Margin Call), Justin Nappi (Arbitrage) and Teddy Schwarzman (At Any Price) are producing the Before The Door Pictures and Washington Square Films production. The movie marks Chandor’s second film following last year’s critically acclaimed Margin Call, which featured a score by Nathan Larson. Ebert is best known as the lead singer and songwriter for L.A. indie rock band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The project marks his film scoring debut. All is Lost is currently in post-production and is expected to be released next year by Lionsgate. (Variety)
Henry Jackman Scoring Paul Greengrass’ ‘Captain Phillips’
Posted: November 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Captain Phillips, Henry Jackman, Paul Greengrass
Henry Jackman has been tapped to score the upcoming drama Captain Phillips. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Tom Hanks as the skipper of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama who alloweed himself to be taken hostage by Somali pirates in 2009 in order to guarantee the safety of his crew. Catherine Keener and Max Martini are co-starring. The movie is based on the memoir A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea by Captain Richard Phillips and was adapted for the screen by Billy Ray (Breach, Flightplan). Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men), Michael De Luca & Dana Brunetti (The Social Network, 21) and Kevin Spacey are producing the project. Greengrass’ previous four features (The Bourne Supremacy & Ultimatum, United 93, Green Zone) were scored by John Powell. Read the rest of this entry »
